THB   LAST  LEAF.
BY   OLIVKU  W<   HOLMES.
I saw him ouce before,
As he passed by the door,
Aud again.
The pavement stones resound*
As hi1 totters o'er the grouud
With hid cane.
They nay. that in bis prime,
Ew the pruning kuife of time
Cut bim dowu,
Not. a better man wa* found
Bv the crier on his round
Through the town.
But now he walk.*- the streets ;
And lie looks at all be meets
So forlorn—
And he shaken his feeble head—
Thut it seems as il he said : —
"They are gone."
The mossy marbles rest
On the lips that he bas [
In their bloom ;
And th- names lie loved to hear,
Have been carved for mauy a year
Ou the tomb.
My Grandinama has said—
Poor old lady, she is dead
Long asro—
That 11>-r iiAO a Roman nose.
Aiid his cheek was like a rose
In the snow ;—
JJut now his nose is thin,
And it rests upon his chin.
Like a staff;
And a crook is in his back,
And a melancholy crack
Iu his laugh.
I know it is a sin,
For ine to sit and grin
At. him here.
But—the old three cornered hat,
And the breeches; and—all that—
Are so queer!
And if I should live to be
The last leaf an the tree
In the Spring-
Let them laugh, as I do now,
At the old forsaken bough,
Where I cling.
Speak not  Haislily.
Speak not harshly--much of care
Every human heart must bear ;
En uub of shadows darkly lie
Vailed within the mnniest eye.
By thy childhood's gushing tears,
By thy griefs of after years ;
By the anguish thou dost know,
Add not to another's woe
Speak nol harshly—much of sin,
Dweiieih every heart withiu ;
In its close'y covered cells.
Many a wayward passion dwells ;
By the many hours misspeut,
By the gifts to errors lout.
By the good thou has not done,
With a lenient spirit scan
The errors of thy fellow mau.
The Chkatios ot-' Woman,—A poet in the Keene
Republican, celebrating  the works of Dame Na
ture,  has an idea which Bounds very near  being
original, il it be not quite so :
Sh1' next made woman, so the story goes,
With m improved material and art ;
Gave ber a form, the choicest one ol those
That iniil-o aught, beautiful, and to her heart
A ;■  "    ' lu - .;t,t-n titan—und  fared the ro e
Its blushing tint to her soft- cheek imparl —
Then chopped the rainbow np. and with ihe chips
) __ .ind fimslii-d oft her lius!
She
A young exquisite was linteiiing to a lady friend
singing a song, in wiiich the following lines occur:
'By 'hat fair brow where innocence reposes,
Like moonlight resting opon snow."
Looking at him iut.enr.ly, she ditidi'd her words
in the firs' line in a  manner rather different  from
the true version, tints:
"By that fair brow, wherein no sense reposes,
Line moonlight resting upon snow.'J
On thk GbioiiGi-s. —Landor condenses Thackery'
lectures into a tliim'de :
George the First was reckoned vile ;
Viler George the Sec- nd :
And what mortal ever heard
Any good ol George the Third ?
Wheu from lhe earth the Fourth ascended,
God be praised, Ihe Georges ended !
Amusing Figure ot-' Sri-Ecu.—In Shrewsbury,
Mr. Poiehiimoioii. an English elrrgyman. sat at
the lit'dside of a poor old man, wfio, a little while
before itis last momenta, made use of a most extra
ordinary figure of speech iu testimony of his grat-
itode:
'• Ab. sir, I am going first,; but you will follow,
and wi; shall meet auain ; and won't I flap my old
wings as I see you a-comiug through those gate
of pearl I"
Mr. Pullup coming home late,'- pretty fulV
finds the wa.k slippiry, and exclaims: ' V-ver-
v^ry sing'lar ; wh-w!ienever water freej-fs. it ailu
fr freeawa with the sl-slippery side up ; dem'd sin
gular;" 	
" Which can travel the fastest heat or cold ?"
" Why. heat, you  blockhead!   Cau?t  auybody
catch cold?"
Contempt FOR Wealth.—There;s a man out West
who says he don't covet wealth by any means:
but thinks he should like to be a second Rotlichild
for a few moments, if ouly to show his contempt
for riches.
A witty man. who lived in constant fear of bailiffs, having absconded, an acquaintance was asked
what was the reason of his absence, to which he
replied : " Wby, sir, I apprehended he wbs apprehensive of lying apprehended, aud SO lelt to avoid
apprehension!"
Don't Doubt It.—Some one ol the" craft."says
that: '■ A brother editor tells us that when he was
in prison lor libeling a ju,-tice of the peace, he
was requested by the jailor to give the prison a
puff."
A woman inny more sa ely marry a man whom
she respecls and esteems than one she loves. She
may love a murderer, a rake, a spendthrift,a gambler ; but she cannot ri-spret. or esteem him.
Here is a ouching specimen ol the announce
meats sometinv's made by telegraph : "Johu dead
— ou ice—won't keep—come quick.''
A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain ;
it is a seed which, even wheu dropped by chance
springs up a flower,
The lady wbo made a dasdi, has brought her husband !o a lull stop !
Why are energetic men like emetics? Because
you can't keep tbem down.
'•Where there's A Will there's A. Way." has
been lately verified in the marriage of Miss Aure-
lia Will to a Mr. Augustus Way.
The weathercock, after all. points to the highest
morai truth, for it shows man that it ia a vane
thing to a spire.
An Irish student being asked what was meant by
posthumous works, replied, ■•'I hey aresuch works
as a man writes after he is dead."
When you bury animosity don't set a stone over
its grave.
The sudden release from  pain is the height of
To attach a man to heme, \t [a necessary that
lioBKi stew Iii have attrttetions.
The Pop* and the Pbicnb of Wales.-A let-;In the matter ofthe EstateofBer
ter from Rome gives an account of the Prince of nardo Yorba, Deceased.
at  the  Vatican, a visit   from a I l\TOTICE is hereby  given   to all j*
Walir:
Nuts having
clai,,!; l-.E'iE K„t;U0 of Bmrnrdo Yorta,
Prince of the blood royal of 'England to tne rope !jeceagC(jf to present the same, witb the necessary
not having taken place for centuries, with tbe ex. j vouchers, within   ten months from the date hereof,
wbo 'to the under-igned. Executors of said Estate, at the
residence of Prudenco Yorba. in Santa Ana. Los
Angeles county, or the same will be forever barred
ception of the exiled family ot the Stuarts,
made Rome their residence on the accession of
William III to the throne of Great Britain. The
express desire ofHer Majesty having been distinctly made known that everything connected with
the formality should be conducted in as private a
manner as possible, the Prince of Wales weDt in
the mowing to the palace, accompanied by Col.
Bruce, Mr. Odo Russell, and the members of his
suite, to pay his respects to the Pope, into whose
presence he was conducted by the Commaodatore
Datti, merely preceded by the Swiss Guards. His
Holiness rose on the entrance of the Prince, and
coming forward to the door of the apartment to
met bim, conducted him in the most affable manner possible to a Beat and entered into conversation
with him in French, with that benignity of addrePg
which makes so strong an impression upon all wbo
are presented to Pio Nouo. Col. Bruce was the
only other person present at the interview, which
was brief and limited to complimentary expressions
and subjects of local interest, but perfectly satis
factory to 41 parties. Ou the Prince rising to
take his leave, the Pope coudu^ted him aeain to
the door with the same warmth of manner which
he had testified on receiving him.
The lamented death of Poslmister General
Brown, has cast a deep gloom over our community as it will over the whole country, as the un
welcome news ilies over tbe lightning lines aud
through those very channels ot communication
which he so delighted to create, improve and foster, and in his efiorrs to perfect wbich his health
gave way. resulting in puunion!a, and finally death.
The labors of Gov. Brown had been for nearly a
year past, herculean and beyond human endurance.
President. Buchanan had on more than one occa
aim cautioned him against sueh incessant exertion
of his mental and physical powers, but bis reply
was, ■' I shall do my whole duty while in you
Cabinet, sir I When unable to do this I shall re
and leave y >u to fill my place witb another.'
Poor man I he has retired, but earlier than he had
anticipated, and gone to that bourne whence nt
traveler returns.   He died, surrounded by a de
ted family and uo less devoted friends. lib
name will live in history aa one of his country'.1
benefactors—his virtues will be ever fresh isn tb<
tnomory of those who sun ive l.lm.
New Orleans is .situat-d on an alluvial plain of
recent geological formation, and of luknown depth
and age. An attempt made some time ago re-
v-aied the fact that for six hundred f et, at leas',
the same formation was obtained. Rows upon
rows ofthe stumps of the cypress have beeu found
growing over each other, exactly superimposed,
each of which layers must have taken thousands
of years to form
Our National Stabs—The act of Congress m
tablishiog the form and character of our Natioua-
Flag; passed April 4, 1848, declares that on the
admission of every new State into the American
rjnien, oue star eball be added to the cluster al
ready grouped on the " Union" or tue ing, arm
that such addition shall take plioe on the Fourth
f July next succeeding such admission. Let our
dag makers take n< tice. Thirty-ihree stars must
adorn the National Banner from and after the
Fourth'of July next.    Till then thirty-two.
Heat™ op De Tocqitevillb.—All lovers of his
torie science and letters (says the New York Evening Post) will be glad to learn that the sad rumors iu regard to the health of Mr. De Tocooeville
which were copied a few days since ftom English
papers, are greatly exaggerated. In a recent letter to Mr. George Sumner, of Boston. Mr. De Toc-
queville, alluding to these rumors, which had already reached him in the south of France, says :—
" I am. it is true, an invalid, but au invalid who
every morning eats a good breakfast, and after it
takes a walk oi two hours over the mountains."
Mrs. Kemble was asked her opinion of Mr
Beecher'a style of oratory, she replied : •' My father and brotlier studied lor the church, aud then
went on to the stage; Mr. Beecner seems adapted
to the same change of vocation-'*
Shenman (jrasweU. E.-q.. late editor ofthe Albany Argus, died at N- w Haven recently, aged 57.
Dr. George Aobuit, American Yicf Consul at
Cairo, Egypt, died iu  Alexandria in January last.
There is a report tliul the anonymous letters to
Messrs. Key and Sickles, h aiming one aud informing the other, were written by a female friend of
the former, belonging lo Baltimore, who was jealous ol his attentions to Mrs. Sickles.
Nothing tends to make a wife a good bousekeep-
r. and a good economist ho much, as that kindness
n the pan oi the hu baud wuich overlooks laulfs
aud pleasantly, uofices good endeavors.
Married happiness is a glass ball.    The glad
couple play with  it during  the houey moon, till,
o.g, it is shivered—and the r.-st of life is too
u a wrangle as io wJujUj li-oLlu it.
FKUMSfcWIO Y0RI5A,
RAYUUNDO YORBA,
LEONARDO COTA,
Executors etc.
Los Angeles. Dec. 24, 1858. dec25
PROBATE   COURT.
STATE OF CALIFOR AAA, 1
Los Angeles County, f
Iu tlie Blatter of Uie Estate of IUUlarrt P.
Dorsey, Defeased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by theumh-rsigi
ed, Administratrix of the  above named estati
to the creditors of, and all persons having elairr.
against said deceased, to exhibit the same, with the
necessary vouchers, within ten months f1 om the first
publication of this notice,  to the  undersigned, or
her Attorney, E. J  C. Kewen, at his Offiee, in the
city of Los Angeles.—Dated, October 9ih. 1858.
CIVILITY R.  DORSEY,
toll Administratrix, &c.
in the Matter of the Estate of AN
TOnriO    YGNACIO   ABILA,    De
ceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the under
signed. Spe;ial Administrator of the above
named Estate, to the creditors of, and all persohr
having claims against said deceased, to exhibit tin
same, with the necessary vouchers, within ten
months from the first publication of this notice, to
the undersigned, at the residence of Don Ygnacio
Del Yalie, on tbe Plaza, in the citv of Los Angeles.
PEDRO ANTONIO ABILA,
Special Administrator.
Los Angeles, January 15, 1859. 10w
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 1
Counti/ of Los Angeles.     \
In the District Court ofi Ue first Judicial District.
Margaret E. Hilburn, Plaintiff.
vs.
Lemuel F. Hilburn, Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court ofthe 1st
Judicial   Disti ict. and the  complaint  filed in   thi
City and County of Los  Angeles,  in the office  nl
the Clerk of said District Court.
YOU are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plain-
titt, in our District Court ofthe First Judicial Dis
trict, iu and for the county of Los Angelea, and
to answer the complaint filed therein, a certified
copy of which you are herewith served, within ten
days after the service on you of this summons
served within this county ; or if served out of this
county but within the First Judicial District,
within twenty days after the service thereof; oi
if served out of the First Judicial District but in
the State of California, within forty days after tbe
service thereof: always exculsive of the day of
service; or judgment by default will be taken
again si you.
The said action is brouaht to recover agaiust
you a decree of said Court, dissolving the bonds
of matrimony heretofore existing between vou and
the Dlaintiff, aud to vest the sole guardianship and
custody of Robert Hilburn, infant, in the said
plaintiil, and for costs cf suit, and such other and
further or general relief, as shall be agreeable to
equity.
And if you fail to app ar und answer the said
complaint as above required, the said plaintiff will
cause youi default to be entered, and apply to the
Court lor the relief prayed for in her complaint.
Witness the Hon. Benjamin Hayes, Judge of our
D   1859." '-—"■-■-—.•■.."■.,,,,, A.
[skai,.] Attest: My hand and the seal of said
Court, the day and year last above written.
CHAS. R. JOHNSON. Clerk.
Per John 0. Wukkt-eu, Deputy.
Scott & Lander, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
mho
Guardian's Sale-
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
made March 25th. 1859, by the Hon. Probate
Court of Los Angeles County,"in the matter ot the
guardianship ot Polonia Day. widow, and Leonor.
Luis. Serafina and Enrique, minor children ot Benjamin Day, deceased. I shall proceed to sell at pub-
ie auction, at the door ofthe Court House, in the
city of Los Angeles, to the highest bidder, for
cash,
On MONDAY the Eighteenth day of APRIL
at  10 o'oiock A. AL,
the following described real   property belonging
to said widow and minor children to wit :
All that part of   the lot formerly belonging to
the said Benjamin Day, now  deceased, situated at
the southerly corner of Main and First streets in
the city of Los Angeles. County of Los Angeles,
which  lies between that part of said lot which is
now occupied  by PbiaeaB Banning, and the lot of
John S. Griffin, fronting on said Main street, and
running   back to the  Methodist Church property,
with  the   tenements and appurtenances.
GEORGE CARSON,
Guardian of said Widow and Minors.
Los Angeles, March 26, 18511.
Administratrix Sale.
TINDER and by virtue of an order, made by the
U Hon. Probate Court, of Los Angeles County
on the 251th day of March, 1859, in the matter of
tbe Est»te of Santiago Johnson, deceased I shall
proceed to sell, at Public Auction, for cash, at the
door of the Court House, in the C.ty of Los Angeles,
On WEDNESDAY, the 20th day of Aiirll, JS59
ait 10 o'clock A, jn,
the following described real property, belonuinjr
to sata Estate: *      ' h   h
All that certain lot of land, fronting on Soring
street, tn the City and County oi Los Angeles',
State ol California, tu ar the junction of Main and
Spring streets; bounded on the south-east by
Spring street : on the south-west by tii" lo' of Pio
Pico, uow occupied by Henry Hamilton, as th<-
office of the Los Angeles ft tar ; on the north Treat
by a lot ot land conveyed to Francis Melius by the
Corporation ot the City of Los Augeles ■ 'and or ■
the north e- st by the lane or alley separating th(
(-fortune come into yourhoase.be patient hereby described  premises from the'lot  of°°	
Valdez: witb the tenement!* and appurtenances
CARMEN G. DE JOHNSON,
iidrmnist-'afTi:*.  of EsUU-j  of Santiago   Johnson
deceased. „„<>
nt ossiiies, or turn* to bone»
; out,  wueu   it  petrifies—turns to
,'iably 1
' too long
■ any useful
When
o!il!X.i-i;.
'■ Is them old fellows alive uow?,' said a boy to
bis teacher.
■' What oid fellows do you meau, my dear ?"
"Why,  Aloses  aud Paul,  Luke,  Deuteronomy,
aud tbem."
If i
aud smile pleasantly, aud   it,  wiil sdou  stalk
a«atu, for it can't bear Cheerful Compauy.
'• How we printers lie I" as our devil said tiu
other moruiug when be got up too late for breakfast.
He who gives a trifle meanly is less worthy of
praise than be wbo refuses Com teoualy.
Vice is often tmgeutiered iu idleness, but it is oo
sooner buru thau it becomes more active tUan tne
purest virtue.
Unquiet meals make ill digestions ; but the
hardest kind ot digestion cornea alter eating one's
own words.
A Gern.au friend of ours thinks that "' honesty
is the bust pol.cy/ but it keeps a mau tarn poor.
B-ware of judging hasiity—it is better to sus-
peud au opinion man to retiact au assertion.
It is believed that the man who throws the
brand of disunion ttlll get ni.- flugeiu barut.
Trifles make peiiection, and perfection is no
trifle.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 1
County of Los Angeles, f
tn the District Court oftlie Firs' Judicial District.
Benjamin D. Wilson, Plaintiff,
vs.
Agustin Macbado, et al., Defendants.
Action brought iu the  District Court of the  1st
Judicial District, and the complaint filed in the city
aud county of Loa Angeles, in the oflice of the clerk
of said District Court.
';■'•,■ i_1=r->5>1i:<>''* Ji''S!;».'coTCrt!lt'oriiii» sen'' G-.'i-eJ-
itf • To ,'U;lTr.TlV M VC-FAllO. VC N ACK) MACHA-
DiTm U":l'l>0.\-|(< .Uit.'ILAK .ll'AN I'Al.Kl'., A.lmistr.-Uor
iviJli 'Ik* Will ^uiil'vo'1 ol" ,ll.i!,'H"\: A 1*A I H i'', lU'i'.'rwd.
■muITOMXS  TALAMAVi'i'-'   ]v;i'.'irl.i»- .>!'   Mm   Inst.   Will
Till-: JUDICIARY.
Governm«nt of tlte United Stntcs.
The present ii the eighteenth Presidential Term, „„,
.hcCouatituiiimal (-..i-eiiunent ot the United States, and
>(?o;;in on tin' 4tii of Abmsh, LhfiV, and will expire on theUd
rfMaroh 1861.
EXECUTIVE.
.(rimes Unclirujim. 'if I'ennsvlv;
John C. Breeken-Idge, of Ky.,
Lewie Ca"i-, lUiobtjjan,
II..wel Cobb, Georgia,   -
John U. Floyd. Virginia,
Isaac Toucey, Con ti,,
J8.00b Thompson, Miss.,
Aaron V- Brown, Term. ;
Jeremiah II. Uhick, Penn.,
President.
Vice President
Secretary of State
iec   ofthe Treasury
Sec, of-tvar-'
•    ii^c. Of the Interior.
Post Master General!
AttorllOT General.
Rog-rp! li. Taney, Md,,
tiff.
Di
trict, in and for the county of Los Angeles, and to
answer the complaint filed therein, a certified copy
of which you are herewith served, within ten days
after the Service on vou of this summons—if served
within this county ; or if served out of this county
but within the First Judicial District, within twenty
days after the service thereof; or if served out of
the First ■! udicial District but in the State of Calilornia, within forty days after the service thereof; always I'xclusive ofthe day of service ;—or judgment
by default will he taken against you.
"The said action is brought to obtain judgment for
the vestiturc in plaintiff of the title to one undivided
fourth part of the lands known as "La Ballona" as
against you, and for the right of entry and occupation on the same, as tenant in common of said portion thereof, and for costs and general equitable relief.
And if you fail to appear and answer the said
complaintas above required, the said plaintiff will
cause your default to bo entered, and apply to the
Court for the relief prayed for in his complaint.
Witness the Hon Benjamin Hayes, Judge of our
District Court aforesaid, the 3d day of February, A.
D.1859.
[seal] Attest: My hand and the seal of said
Court, the dav aud vear Inst above written.
CHAS. R. JOHNSON. Clerk.
Per C. H. Buislet, Deputy
[Be.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles.
Having read and considered the affidavit of James
II. Lander herein, and it appearing therefrom that
a cause of action exis;s against Jean Barre, administrator with ihe will annexed, ofthe estate of Julian
Abadie, deceased, one of I lie defendants in the above
entitled case, and that he is a necessary and proper
party to the action, it is ordered, that service of
summons in this case be made on said defendant,
Barre, by publication, oy publishing in the Los Angeles Star, a new.-paper printed and published in
the county of Les Augeles. a copy of tho summons
in this case, with a copy of this order, once a week
for three months, aud that a copy of the complaint
and summons be forthwith deposited in the post of
fice. directed to the said defendant, Bane, at his
present place of residence, as stated in the affidavit
of said Lander.
Thus done at Chambers, in the city of Los Angel
es, this 3d day of h cbniary, A  D. 1859.
BENJ. HAYES, District Judge.
A true copy.
Fl". a.]    Attest:  CHAS. R JOHNSON. Clerk.
feb5-mj Per G. id. Bkinley, Deputy.
, Pe
. T.,
•ml Septal
,Infill N   l'ri-.ii}ib!'ll. Ah\., " "
Nathan Clifford, Malae,     -       - " "
CIRCUIT COURT FOR CALIFORNIA.
Mathew   H.    McAllister,   of   San   Francisco,   Judge.
TERMS OF UOLDINO COURT.
Noi-ihern District.
In San Francisco. First Monday nf January and Julj.
Southern District.
In Los AnsreloH, First Mnrirt.'iy of March a
DISTRICT COURTS.
Northern District of California.
Ogden Hoffman, of Sau Franoisco,       -       -      j
Willian II. Cheevers, ..."■...-.-(
Southern District of California.
Tsaac s. K. Ogier. of Los Angeles,       -      -      ji
Joseph R. Gitchel,      - Atto
J- ft Ponme. Mar
Colnn-baa Sims, -       . c
W. W. Stetson, Deputy
TERMS OF HOLDING COURT.
l.os Angeles—-First M'unlmy of December.
Moiitiri-ey—First Mot'.il;iy ol June.
PUBLIC LANDS.
U. S. Lund Office, ir
Walter T. Harvey,
Augustih Olvera,
the Southern District of California
Rfigist«-
Receive;
J'<:iiri.
CUSTOMS.
-,     - Collector- Sa-
Deiiuty,.
-iaa, -       -     Collector. Ban Di.
Surveyor. Santa  Barbr
INDIAN   AFFAIRS.
J. 11. Vioeyr
,T. J. Etendrt
. ''(r-hr.f
-.':.: [It:,
Agent S;ui Diei;i> :u,
POST OFFICE.
John D. \Vootlworth,
Thomas Burdick,
Ira Thompson, ...
A. D. Boren, ....
San CatjrieL
San Bernardiue.
California Sta.i« Government.
;-rn:i::.;;'   cy-jRy
Established in 1849.
ONE OF OUR FIRM is at present travelling in
Europe,where lie is collecting and for ward ing
to as by every steamer tlie most splendid stock.ol
WITCHES AM JEWELRY
ever imported iuto this State. Onr Watclies cannot be surpassed for substantiality and time-keeping. Our Jewelry is. selected witb the greatest
care, and none but the most tasteful goods made
of the finest gold are allowed to leave our estab
lishmeut.
We manufacture on the premises. We are the
inventors of the art, and keep ahead of all competition.
WATCH REPAIRING-
is done by the best workmen, under our own in
spection.and warranted for one year. Watches
for repair sent to us by Express are attended tc
promptly.
BARRETT & SHERWOOD,
135 Montgomery .*trcel.,
between Clay and Commercial struts.
Jy26 tf SAN FRANCISCO.
I San Diego.]
YERPLANCK & JMUXLIN.
WHOLESALE  DEALERS IN
GROCERIES  AID  PROVISIONS,
Corner of Sacramento and Front streets,
San   Francisco.
Offer for Sale, at tlie Lowest. Market Rates—
3000 i3oxe= Adamantine Candles;
2000    " New Layer Raisins ;
500    ■' Pie Fruits and Preserves;
200    " Oystr-rs best brands;
200 Cases Leaf Lard;
100 Barrels Ex. Clear Po k ;
300 Firkins New June Butter;
200 Half-Barrels Family Mackerel;
200 Kits do    "      do
500 Chests Green and Black Teas ;
..also. .
A CUoicc assortment of CASE GOOJ5S.
CITY OF LOS ANGELES.
John G. Nichols.
Steuben C f**^ Member of Coihdj
Crintovnl Atfuilw, " d
P. limn
mg.
David M. Po
~   H   Ak-xaad
H  Lander,
miiel Corunf
'llry N, Ale;
Memorandum m Disin
ESTABLISHED IN 1849.
Thero is uo fun in going f
wont bite, and tlie gua s will
'ling when the
The next hest thing  to   force  in  speaking is
ainely grace iu keqiiag siieDce.
Oue hundred years of Vexation will not pay a
diking oitUbt.
Sheriff's Sale.
STATE   OF  CALIFORNIA.
County of Los Angeles.
BY VIRTUE of an execution, issued out oi
District Curt, of the b-t Judicial District of
California, for Loa Angeles Counly, against the
goods and ch .ttela, lands and tenements" of Nema-
cio Dominguez. I have adzed all the right, ti tit*,
and interest which the said Nemasio Dominguez
had or has. ot. in and to the following described
premises, which I shall expose for sale, aB the law
directs, in front of ihe Court House iu the Citv
and County ol'Los Angeles,
On AIONDAY, the ibth day of April. A. D. 1839
at 12 o'clock M.. of said day,
all that certain tract or parcel ol land, situate in
the Counly of J.os Angeles, and described a* foi
lows: Commencing at the Cahibazas, on the road
to Sauta Baibara, and running to the Cruz du
Tapia ; and from I hence below to the mountains ■
■neludingiill the valleys within said boundaries •
tad called Rancho de Las Virgioes—containing
about four leagues.
Given   under my hand   this 1st  day of April
1859. JAMES THOMPSON    Rheritt
ap2
!»gf
A1'
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.  -Siiifiitisw
*%S$6 WMHWOT0N SfT
SANFHANCISCO:"
* their stock for the SPRING
RE now receiv
TRADE of
NEW AKD PKESH GOODS,
and offers to country buyers the largest and best
assortment in their line on the Pacific coast
Haying been engaged in the Drug Business ip
nan Francieco for the past ies years, tbey flatter
themselves tbat their amusements are such, that
they can offer uncqualed inducements to such as
may favor them with their custom.
Their assortment comprises averything in their
line nf business that may be required bv ])rii'"-isf-
Physicians and Merchants, and also all goods in
tl-ei* hue in use by Grocers. Bakers, Brewers. Confectioners, Dyfrs. Tanners, Assavers of Gold Hatters. Soda  Manufacturers, Barbers, Hotel Keepers
d niarmfactiyers.
All the   popoW   FAMILY   PATENT MEDl-
CINES received  direct from the proprietors and
P« II. £. .LEWIS, U. »       guaranteed  GENUINE,  and  at  lhe lowest  trade
P"0*"- Mhae-tsm
-om Tipton to St.Louis 160 mfleH.    Time
EKOAI'ITULATIO.N.
n ...a.n I'Vimcisc) to [.<>« Angles.....
Los .Anjj.-e.lc- lo Fort  Yuma.
J'ort Yuma to Tucsod
TV;s:i  t:.  F.unklir
Franklin to Fort Ohadboiirne".""*;"'
(ReWrverJ   ^ Colbert's Ferry'
Cclba-'--* diFtm'7 (lr:'1 t-"-;sr)- t: F;rt
Tort Smith to Ti^iiin*	
Tipton to Si. Louis,  Missouri"".!;.".".'.'.
4U ..  80:00
280 ..  72:20
280 ..   71:45
360 ..   82:00
4SS ;. 128:40
283  .
65:20
Total,.
. *2760.. 596:35
tnty bourn, thirty-five  minutes—
 utes for difference  in   longitude,
Kt.v,-enty-ibui' .lays, eighteen hours and twentj-Bix
■nts pre-pays i
POSIAOB BY THE   OVKRLAMl MAIL	
tier   iveiVlih-»j   li:tlf  an   ouin- f
.. Louis Mo., n.n.1 Ohicweo Illi,..,is. All .llstniip^s in the
AUruitmbtsitos. bcyon-1 tlicsp t)Ia.(.f!S, Tequirc ten cents.—
Cuwq-.H-rt.Iy. if a lei tor is11().°1e(l !„ SaciaiiM'ijto. or otlior
inland city, the latter rate (1ft„h.4|afie is reqoueil foi th*
aoiT* named places, a« tt?11 hu »n pointiu further East.
VOL. VIII.
LOS   ANGELES,   CAL.,   SATUEDAY,   APEIL   23,   1859.
NO. 50.
Cos Angeles Stat:
rmiLTsiri-ii kvkiu* k.vtuhday BHffliKiNQ,
<U No. ], Pico BunniBfos, Spring Street, Los
Angeles,
BY   H.   HAMILTON.
T  E  R 'M  S :
b-JctTptioD, per ahmim; in advance.. $S ro
Si
Adv
Di
A
A(
izod
Months.
W Three Months
iH'to Number ..
2 00
0 25
KiiTiSKMBNTs inserted at TwoDoIlars per square
te'.i lines,.Tor tiie first insertion; and One
illiu- per square for each subsequent insertion,
liberal deduction made to Yearly Advertisers.
* hsts.— The following gentlemen are author-
.Vgents for the S"CA"j :
■'■ FisriBH San Franei'tco.
»^ BuumoK, Post Office San Gabriel.   .
'..Qivssi Santa Barbara.
BELLI UNION HOTEL
Main  Street,
IDS    UCEllS.
FLA8HNER & MSTO?!
PROPRIETORS.
*-^™*t,ae hands of the present Proprietors, has
been thoroughly r'eiii.ted, and many additions made
to its accommodations.
Stranger's, and gentlemen with their families, will
nod this an agreeable home, at all times.
The tabic will be supplied, aa heretofore, with all
tlie delicacies of the market. oct2
LiiFAfiTTi HOTEL,
IMZairxs.   SrsTkiE-ee-t;,
OPPOSITE    THE  BELLA   UjVlC.lV.
LOS ANGELES.
;ll 1
lia
,,„„„., will  use every exertion, and n,
il-  to i-ivo iiiir i-iieirtii entire Ratisfnetioi
BUEKHAUD it KOLL.
clea, Deo. 11,1858.
UN
ITED STATES HOTEL.
-Raaina Street,
Los   A ie geles.
THE SUBSCRIBER having leased the
duo
litre
nilerato to suit tin
ue"*sleave to i
^ refitted and
that it will b
The  table tv
iform
refill'-
eon-
ill be
ling the n
ak.cn  to
comforta
ark
nat
tile
et af-
e the
home
AR, wher
sth
ebest
timea,
T. WE
AVER.
Koaiimg! Hoofing !
-ftStajstio  Rooflns *' *
E. P. RUSSELL'S   PATEJYT.
FE A N CIS ' M E LI IT S,
HAVING purchased the patent right ofthe above
' valuable invention, for the purpose of supply-
in- tlie counties oi Los Angeles, San Bernardino
and San Diego, is now prepared to execute all order's ivii.li which he may be favored.
The public aro aware that it has been tho study of
scientific men, architects and builders, for many years
to discover au article ior Hoofing purposes, that will
withstand sudden changes ot climate, be impervious
to water and of sure protection against fire. Tho
inventor'of this roofing labored many years to com-
Yuie articles which would answer the above purpose
und obviate the diiUenltics of rust und decay atteud-
unt upon tin and shingles, and the destruction by
the sun and frost of the various compositions used
for rooliug. This ho succeeded in doing, and now,
utter six Jears ol the severest trial we would invito
the careful attention of all interested m sueh matters,
believing that they will be fully convinced of its
cracticaf value both for durability and economy, m
..hi,,!, re-ni au.s we believe that its equal is not at
present known. This roofing can readily be applied
to roofs of every description, either steep or fiat, and
can he mil on over shingles or tin, being much clicap-
or.ban1.he k°st and at half the cost of the latter.
Two co-Is of the mastic put on over an old lealry
tin roof, will make it as good as new at one-third of
the cost In preparing this rooliug a heavy drilling'
or canvass is used, which is thoroughly saturated
with a perfectly water-proof preparation, after which
it receives a thick coating, upon both sides, of the
flour of soapstono, which sets into the texture of the
canvass and gives it a firm body, making it very
elastic and duVable. After the canvass, as prepared
is put upon tho roof, another coati ng ol mastic which
is     .roughly filled with .sand, is given it, making it
r p ocfln every respect. By exposure, this co.t-
i,,.-becomes firm aud solid, giving you a roof that
can ho walked nice with perfect impunity, and as
durable as northing known; and wo domost candidly
aud unhesitatingly '""eve. far superior to anything
of the kind vet discovered ; and alter a severe test
nl inanv years, stand as reliable and good as when
first put on, without change or decay. All that rye
1,1- is that a careful examination may be given it,
ind wi feel convinced that it will bear all the recom-
mendation which wo offer of it. Annexed we give
yon tho names of some of the persons using tins
roofing, and to whom wo are at hboi ty to refer:
— REFERENCES. —
tw nnsTCV -Union lUrs-Cr, glU'V st.: American Urns-
ION.—Urioiir    Uy,,r_' ;,,-,.IrlLrr.-.t.  10 SSt-rtr, .it: II-
Ittsiiwss Carts.
C.   E.   THOM,
Attorney and Counsellor at La w
I.OS ANGELES.
Office in Pico Buildings, Spring street. jy'r
E.   J.   C.   KEWEN,
Attonsey and Counsellor at Law,
LOS ANGELES, Cal.,
Will practice in tho Courts of tbe FtRflT Judicial
District, the Supreme Court, and the U. S. District Court nt tlie Southern District of California.
Office, iu Tern [de-'e ISuilditig, opposite Mellua'e
'"tore.
Jan. 1st. 185!).
SLOAN & REYNOLDS,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law.
OFFICE—In Pico's Biick BntMUng,
New the Court House, Spring Street.
K. W. F, SLOAN. a. f. R**f*rKQLB8
Loa Augeles, April 4, 1853. apt)
DR. J. C. WELSH,
Wholesale and lietail
DRUGGIST,
1        MJ11JV STREET, LOS AJVGELES.
MYLE8 St, SMALL.
inKr,c3>".i?£x-e;oJa.xi.3:E-ss,
MA1K STKEKT-
febl9
■ iCroiit oi'Gummcrclul.
H, Fa  SWAIN,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
LOS ANGELES,
Temple's SSlocek, Main street, nearly Oppos|t<
Commercial street,
Entrance through Dr. T. J. White's Drug 8tor<
J. J. BIRGE,
Surgeon   lOexitiest,
HAYING returned to Los Angeles, for the purpose of loantin<r permanMitty has opened an
office in the DAGUERREAN BUIDLING,
Main street, three doors below the Post Office,
where he is prepared to perform all operation!",
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL, appertaining
to the profession. decll
WM. H. SHORE,
j;m29 OFFICE  WITH F.. DROWN.
C.  DUCOfVSIVlUN,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Fancy Csooo&s, Books &, Stationery*
TOBACCO, FIFES. CIGARS ;
—  ALSO,—
Window Glass. Oils and Colors, Varnishes,
Turpentine, &c. &c. &c.
The most varied and extensive stock on hand, to
be found out'of San Eranciseo. sop 11
SB.   -£m A 325 J&. jE*. 33,
IMPOKTEB,
And Wholesale aad Retail Dealer in
i1 re Bids,   Englssli   and   Americais
Dry Goods.
Corner of Melius Row, Los Angeles.     any 2
FLEISHMAN & SICHEL,
IMPORTERS AND  DEALERS   IJV
Hardware,   Crockery, Paints,   Oils
JLos Angeles Street.
PHINEAS BANNING,
Forwarding   and   Coiniaission
Merchant,
LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDRO,     oli
.TOIIS GOLLBK.
J. 3. TOML1NSOJS.
GOLLER St. T01LINS0N,
Forwarding   ami  Coiiimission
IV t c i' c Ss. a it t s»
LOS ANGELES and SAN PEDKO, Cal.
R. E. Haimond, Agt. at San Francieco.
July 3, 1858. M"6
BACHIViAN & CO,
WUOI.ESALB AND UBTAII, DKALBKS IN
Gjoccrita,  Wtnes,  Ltqaors,     lotlilng,    Harrt-
ware, &., Sue.
Produce, Hides3 mid Wool taken lu acliange.
Los Angeles street, second house from Commercial street. Jan- 1st, 1859.
:-> -.k'.E.-.
ilealor, 4 Un
doi
.. ..IH'UHr^rt'.L-,  ■n.r' .iriinr c u .  .i
tant's row: B. H-  Brabrocfc, furnitun<
-   M. Crocker, wholesale druggist, 34
—Him   Emory Washburn, Quincy st :
I'iiti-1  '- IJ'ii'VJiW   Slurkiiev.t Co. lumber
^ lilrming mills", Hiun St.:  T. &  J Lowe,
1',,,i!;1'-':'i';!Vi.;.;ViI.l.l":---ili:ii.i.Ki'.'i'lal,  builder: E. g.  Coly,
'1iv'1?;(raiL,i'^--'wr"'i- i^H''tou,bailder:Johason&Levett,
blmdD0BCHESTER—Edward McKetchuie, builder: Thos.
''■vv''lV,n^>j('i".T—TCdlvn Allvin, siipnriu Lend ent oil works.
piIMPpMjmHIVEa—Kicbard Bqtden, Pres. Iron Works.
!. Bord,;,'ai.te Wat Work.    MELLugi
Junction Main and Spring streets.
Los Angelea. Sept. 25, 1858. 	
FRANCIS   MELLUS,
"WHOLESALE AKD RETAIL DEALER
Jn   Groceries,  Hardware, Paints,
Oils,  *c &c.
JUNCTION OF MAIN AND SPUING STREETS
LOS ANGKL.ES. anrfi
E. H. WORKMAN & BRO.
Saddlers and Harness Makers,
TEMPLE'S MARBLE FRONT BLOOK,
Will keep constantly on hand an assortment o
Saddles, Harness, &c. &c.
Repairing done -will* p»-
T II B     DESJ5UTED   WIFE,
BY JAMES G. FERCiVAL.
He comes not—I havo watched the moon go down.
But yet lie comes not.   Once H was not po.
Hb taittkB not bow these bitter tewa do "ow,
The while he holds hia rio: iii that town.
Yet he will come and chide, and ! shall weep ;
And he will wake ruy Ifllf) it froiD h? sleep,
To blfjiid tta feeble wailing with my leant.
Oh I how I love a mother's watch to keep.
Over those sleeping eye:-;, tbat ("mile, which chcevs
My heart, though sunk in sorrow, fixed and deep.
I had a husband once, who loved me—now
lie ever wears a irown upon his brow.
And feedfl his passion ou a wanton's lip,
As bees from laurel dowers a poison sip.
But yet I cannot hate.    O I there were hours
When I could hang for ever ou his eye,
And time, who stole with silent swiftness hy.
Strewed, as he hurried on. his path with ilowers.
I loved him then—he loved me too.   My heart
Still finds its fondness kiudlc if h8 smile ;
The memory of our loves will ne'er depart;
And though he Often sting m'c with a dart,
Venomed and barbed, and waste upon Ihe vile
Caresses whieh his habe and mine should ahare—
Though he should spurn me—I will calmly bear
His madness ; aud should sickness  come  and lay
Its paralfzing hand upon him, then
I would with kindness all my wrongs repay
Until the penitent snould weep, and say
How in]i~"ed and how faithful I had been.
(Senile Annie
Thou wilt come no more, gentle Annie,
Like a flower thy spirit did depart.
Thou art gone, alas! like the many,
That have blossomed in the summer of my heart
Shall we never more behold thee ?
Never hear thy winning voice again?
When the spring time comes, gentle Annie,
When the wild flowers are scattered o'er the
plain ?,
We have roamed and loved 'mid the bow'rs
Wheu thy downy checks were in their bloom,
Now I. stand, alone, 'mid the ilowers,
While they mingle their perfume o'er thy tomb.
Shall we never more behold thee, &e.
Oh I the hours grow, and while I ponder,
Near the silent spot where thou art laid,
My heart bows down when 1 wander
By   the  streams and the meadows where wc
strayed.
Shall we never more behold thee, &c.
Northern   Slavery.
We extract the following paragraph from the
local column of the New York Daily News :
A scene in Hood's famous ': Song of the Shirt"
was enacted at the Mayor's office en Saturday.—
Catherine Colic, of No. 71 Beach street, deposed
that a man doing business on the fifth floor at No.
121 Fulton street, whose [name she did not know,
refused to pay her for making eight shirts^at four
cents a piece, saying that they were poorly starch-
had deposited with him as security for the return
of the shirts when she took the material to Baake
them. His Honor issued a summons for the man,
which was given to officer McArthur, and the piti.
iful wretch was taken to the office. There ho made
the excuse that the shirts were not made according
a patera he had given. On returning the
money to tho poor girl, he was permitted to go.—
The loss by her labor the Mayor kindly supplied
to the girl from his own pocket."
Comment on such an illustration of the cruel
system of oppression, hy which the poor whites of
the LNorth are ground down to earth by which
white men's sisters and daughters are forced to
starvation and crime, is unnecessary. No one cau
read the above paragraph, describing au eve.iy day
occurrence in the wealthy city of New York, with"
out contrasting the unhappy lot ofthe poor shirt.
aker, whose blood is as pure, and whose skin iB
as fair, as that other proud and heartless oppres
, with the better condition of the Southern
slave, over whom the mawkish philanthropy of the
North is sending up a perpetual howl ol compassion. Ask yourself, reader, which of the two, the
shirt-maker or the slave-woman of the South, is
most to be pitied? Which has most cause to despair ? Which is most strongly tempted to reproach, her maker for giving her existence?—Sa-
cannah News.
S^.X>T* POK   S-A-XjISI.
1000 Bags of Salt for sale, by
._ftR FRANCfS JHSLMT8.
JOHN L. SMITH,
WORKER IN ASPHALTUM,
RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of Los
Angeles, that he has permanently established
himself'in this city, and that any orders lor
Koofing, Flooring, or Pnvcnwnts,
will be promptly attended to, by leaving them at
the Bella Union Hotel, or this office. feb!2
The Milky Way.—The well-known phcnonicn.
on is a great luminous band which every evening
stretches all across the sky. At ono part it sends
offa kind of branch which again unites with the
main body, after remaining distant for about one
hundred and fifty degrees. This remarkable belt
has, from the earliest ages of which wo have any
record, maintained the same place among the stars;
and, when examined through a powerful telescope
it is found to be composed of myriads of glittering
stars, scattered in groups of millions, like glittering dust, on the back-ground of the general heavens. Sir William Herschel has divided it into a
number of nebulous systems, or separate clusters
of stare, and has described their appearances and
shapes; but, as yet, it is to us but the shadowy
outline of another branch of astronomical research
which will require more powerful instruments
aud more human gcuius than is now at command
for its exploration. The same authority above referred to thinks that the phenomena of the milky-
way agree with the supposition that the stars of
our firmament, instead of being scattered in all
directions indifferently through space, form a
stratum, of which the thickness is small in comparison with its length and breadth, and in which
the earth occupies a place somewhere about the
middle of its thickness.
M. RON TET,
LOS ANGELES STREET, I
i<s BwrJter,
HhS the honor to announce fo the Public,that
he still carries on his business at the old
stand, as above, and having in his employment
competent workmen, he is prepared to .execute all
orders with which he may be favored, m the Manufacturing of
FincHarneaa,Owfrf*ilsReP5lrIll«»anaja*I,d,nS
of nil kin<ls°
Los Augeles, Nov, -JUt, 1888.
i front of CoilJitt
Lossks of TK'-RiToi-Y uv Si/.i'x.—At odo time
the Spanish Empire occupied the eighth part of
the known world, comprising a r-p;ice ni' £00.000.-
000, with a population oi 70.000,000. 0£ this
vast territory more than two-thirds have beeo loflt.
Tn 1565 Spala gave up 1ln> lelfl ol'Malta to the order of St. John. In 1020 the Lov/in- Navfth'6 aod
Bearne were yielded to hvance. FMld in l-EE the
Rousselon. In 1640 Spain lost Portugal and her
colonies, [q 1648 she recoffniiaed the ftovoreignty
of the Netherlands. Ia 1626 lim English wrested
the BarbaSoes from Her; hi t®J5 Jaw»iWi io 1704
Gibraltar, in 1713 the Luce;'-, In 1758 DonrlrjlcEt
and in 17!»7 Trinidad In the seventeenth century
France took possession ofMartinioo, New Granada, Guadalupe, aud half of the Isle of San Domingo, and in 1800 Louisiana. In the eighteenth
century Spain yielded up Sardinia to fin. Duke of
Savoy, and to Morocco her riglus on Maz&lqalvei
uhdOraa. She ceded Parma, Placeucia and Lucca, with other possessions in tbe North of Italy, to
princes of the hcii;.e af Bourboa, and in l75f) Na.
pies and Sicily were emancipated Lorn Spanish
government. In 1S19 she sold Florida to the United States ; in JS21 she lost half of the isle of San
Domingo ; and bcfoie 1S25 all her vast possessions
oa the American continent were lost to her forever. Her only foreign possessions now are the isles
of Cuba and Puerto iiico, the Philippines, and
some small African colonies.
A Young Woma\* Spina H&ii Visi tor's Head
wuu is Ax.—It has been stated that a young man
named Stacks was murdered in Newcastle, Botet
ourt county, Virginia, on the 14th inst., by a woman named Polly Tucker. A correspondent of
the Salem Register says :
" Young Sparks, who waa partially intoxicated
went to the house of Miss Polly Tucker, and knock"
ed at tho door, desiring admittance, which was r
fused. Uo then went to the window nd raised
the sash, and put his head through, and in a good
humored way threatened to eater the house in that
way. Miss T., it seems, had an as in her hrmb
and threatened to strike him with it. He laugh,
ingly told her to strike away, which she did with
fatal efleci., stiikisg him with tbe poll of the ax
on the top of fhe head, inflict'ug a mortal wound
HelivLi about six hours, aud died apparently
without much pain. Ho did not Bpeal after the
blow was given. It was one of the most coldblooded murders ever perpetrated. The morder.
ess has since asserted that she had the ax ready
for two weeks for that purpose, and that 3he co rami ited the murder coolly and deliberately. L has
created an intense excitement iu tbis community.
He was the ouly child of bis mother who is utterly prostrated lu consequence ofthe murder of her
son, and it is believed she cannot long survive tho
awful deed.—Lynt:hburg Ripuldlcan.
not been
improved by tho " skies of Italy,"
lit fhe following account fiom a
■pondent, of his eccentric behavior
J'he royal [atieut was perlocUy S'!.no all day. re.
ved his guests, chatted, laughed and was quite
jolly; tha dinner was announced, the company
marched iu, the King of course took his plaCe at
the head ofthe table, and everybody wailed for
him to set the example to put their spoons iu Iheir
mouths. But instead of doing what was expected
him, hisMajcsty deliberately weshed his face in the
soup, and then sat complaeenily smiling on his
friends, the long string of Vermicelli hanging
down over his eyes and nos'e, aud in his ha;r and
moustache. You may imagine the eflect; no one
dared to laugh, however, and tbey had to sit out
the dinner with this ridiculous figure-head; covcr-
od with gravy, (for he sternly refused towels.)
(alking to tbem all the while.
A lady is sometimes struck by a man before
marriage, and by him afterwards,
Why are cashmere shawls like deaf people ?
Because you can't make them here.
Every man ought to have a wife. If a man is
happily married, his "rib" is worth all the other
Ijoul'.s in his body. ^	
Selfishnces is that detestable vice which no one
will forgive in others, but which no one is without
in himself. ^_______-
Why is it eayier to be a clergyman than a phy-
Beo&Bae it is easier to preach than to praotloe.
A Noble Girl.—A traveler going east from
Detroit, relates the following pleasant incident :—
On reaching the depot at Suspension Bridge, the
conductor toid a young man, whoae bcalih was
very feeble, and who was on his way to Springfield. Mass., where he had friends—he must leave
the cars, as he had no money with which to pay
his fare. Notwithstanding the debilitated appearance ofthe young man, he was suffered tc be led
out of the car without any movement being made
for his relief. As the young man was about stepping off the platform, a young lady rose in tho
cars and asked the conductor how much I ho young
man's fare would be to Albany. He replied eight
dollars. She immediately stepped to the door,
and told the invalid to resume his seat. lie did
so, and then some of the male passengers begun to
exhibit a little charity, offering to pay a portion
of the fare. The young lady declined their prof
fer ed aid, saying she preferred to pay tho amount
herself. She did so, and besides gave bim a
"scrip" to keep him iu Albany over Sunday,
promising to see him forwarded to hiB friends on
Monday.
I'D Eathik Gabby It.—Going from market the
other day, wc observed a veiy small boy, who
gave no special indication, by d'/e-s or lace, of
other than ordinary sensations or training iu life,
carrying a basket that was so heavy as dearly to
beat him down beneath it. We observed, " my
boy, you have a heavy load." "Yes," said he,
"but I'd rather carry it than mother should."
The remark was one of a uature we love fo hear ;
but we do not know that we shou;d have thought
enough of it to have chronicled it, had we not
seen acio^sthc street a*highly accomplished youu-j;
lady playing the piano, while her mother wns
washing the windows. We have no reason for
forestalling the reflections and e.jnip; 'Awi ol
our readers oa these facts.— Wheeling Gazette.
The new volume of Baron Bunsen'a work on ancient Egypt, treat' of Egypt's place in nalyersal
histoiy, and in fhe new preface, express!;/ w.'iuen
for the English edition, B;. -on Bucson has briefly
stated the grounds for his conclusion that E^ypt
was inhabited by men who made use of pottery
about 11,000 years before the Obrifitiaa era.
V. hj
S.Hr!.:■::".—Nothing ou oat'th can i-irsiie but man':
(Jems may flash reUeeted light; but what is a diamond flash, compared to eui eya»flasb and miiih
fi---h? Flowers cannot smile. This is a charm
which even they cannot claim. Birds cannot.
smile, nor any living thing. It is the prerogative
of man, Itis the color whlob leveweara, and
ehaei fulness, aod joy —these iluee. tt Is the light,
in the window of the face, by which the heart signifies im lather, husband, or friend, that it is at
home and waiting. A face that cannot smile is
like a bud ihut cannot blossom, and dries up on
the stalk.-' Laughter is day, and sobriety is night;
and a smile is tho twilight that hovers gently between both, more bewitching than either. But all
smiles are not alike. Tho cheerfulness of vanity
is not like the smile of love. The smile of gratified pride is uot like the radiance of goodness and
truth. The rains of summer fall alike upou all
trees aDd shrubs. But when the storm passes, and
on every leal hangs a drop, each gentle pi;IT of
wind brings down a gentle shower, aiid every drop
brings with it something ol lhe nature of the leaf
or blossom on which it huny ; the roadside leaf
yields dust; the walnut leaf, bitterness; some
flowers, poison ; while the grape-blossom, the roaei
and the sweet-briur, lend their aroma to the twinkling drops, and send them down perfumed. And
so it is with smiles, which every heart perfumes
according to its nature—selfishness is acrid ; prido,
bitter; good will, sweet and lragrant.—Henry
Ward Bccr.hcr.
■'Er. Dor..*oo."—These words have become very
famialiar. rod though there is a general appreciation of their meaning there is by no means a.;nowl'
of their origin. In 1311, Gobzajo Pizzsro, brother to the conquever of Peru, marched ftom Quito
to seek the fabled kingdom of gold, which, accord,
ing to the ti editions ef the aboriginies, existed
somewhere cast of lhe Andes :
The monarch of this fabulous kingdom, was said,
in order to wear a more magnificent attire than
any other king io the world, to he adorned in a
daily coaliug of gold. His body was annointcd
every morning with rare and flagrant gum, and
gold dust was blown over him through a tube.—
Thus attired, the Spaniards called him El Dorado,
(the Gildtd lOng.) He was said to fesldo g~)net*
ally in the superb city of Maaoa, tn ono street of
there wa^ said to be no jess tbaa 3000 silversmiths
or silver woiters. The columns of his palace wero
affirmed to be poiphyry and alaba'ster ! his throne
ivory, and his steps gold ; tiie body of the palace
was of white stone, ornamented with golden Suns
and silver moons; living lions, fastened with
chains of gold, gu. rded its fifjtj-ance,,"
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A Noi;'!" Act.—In tho unfortunate collision between Mv. Havvey Lee and Mr, Charles S. Fairfax
the latter performed an act of heroism that is
 .1.^    _r   .  ,..-...       nn..,..   st„     T.-„; ,.iv,v
had been wounded almost to death, with a loaded
pistol leveled at the breast of his unresisting enemy, exercising a magnanimity and presence of
mind that is almost unparalled,he said to Mr.Lee;
'■ You have stabbed me, sir ; ycu have stabbed me
twice ; probably I am mortally wounded ; I hold
your life in my hand, I spare it for the sake of
your wi'erid children." Saying so, he deliberately uncocked the pistol, v id handed it to a friend
standing near.
Old Froissart chronicled many a noble deed,but
none more worthy thau this. It is oue the Chevalier sans pew el sans reprochc might have been
proud to add to his list of glorious acts. If we
mistake not, there is no man in the community
more capable of appreciating such a generous action than Mr. Lee himself.—Sac. Standard.
Asfatio MyS'i eiues.—It is well known that East
Indians have many inventions unknown toEnvo-
peans, and that they possess secrets incomprehensible to us. The Chinese understood the art of
printing several centuries before Western nations,
and they also us-d gunpowder a long time before
t was known in Europe. In Bengal the art of
serpent-charming strikes foreigners with astonishment. Jn Chili the Spaniards instituted a system of rapid correspondence by means of tbe human voice, which at that period went ahead of
every other mode of communication. In the kingdom of Montezuma vidcttcs were established at
stated distances, who transmitted tbe orders of
government, and forwarded information w*fth the
utmost rapidity from one cud of the kingdom to
the other.
NAiuEEii-i" First Lwj-yfo*-.—In lhe modes of
propulsion adopted by aquatic animals may be
found almost every plan which bas been used by
man with machine*y. Thus water is ejected for
propulsion by the cuttle fish aud paper nautilus;
sells are used by the velclla and water birds;
punting and towing by whelks and the lepidosir-
en; a folding paddle by the lobster, feathering
paddles by ducks, and oblique si-r faces by'flsh of
all kinds. A screwdiko appendage is found In
the wings of an Australian ily/but it is supposed
to be shaped thus only after death. There is, how-
ever, one remarkable animal which propyls itself
hy a rotary movement, acting on the voter, by
means very similr.r to those of the paddle wheel
and screw propeller combined ; this is the infusorial inject, Paimeclum.—Scientific American
should one refuse to keep a grant of '-, Ki
intaJ   SJ ze 'tie a Va
Uxci awkd Estate.—Peter Ellison, who died in
Bridgeport tow ash ip, Nevada county, in Septem-
Ijcr l^G,!c!'t an SBtate valued at $702. Mr. Joseph Thomas, a partner of Mr. fclftsoa, was appointed administiator of the estate, and after pay-
U-.g ihe debts, a"d detlnal'::;? l.".e -.■:■.: - of administration, there wi - a balanae of $215 n,
which is nuwdupo-'! dwlth (heOoi'm-jTreaso-er,
No   one knew  where  Mr.  Ellison   was  from,  or
whether he had my relaura llWog, and unless
the estate is olalmed l:;o balance «I.U escheat to
the State. Mr. Thomas, ihe admtoistfater, has
since died, but we are Informed that be had uo
knowledge as to where Mr. ElUsoo was from. If
he left any heir*, it is proper that they should
know the facts, so that they can cla"u tho money •
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:. is a thi io ir (thinker )